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The automaker is required to take back Li-ion batteries after they have been used in cars. It wants to see if it can convert its entire fleet of factory vehicles, including forklifts and tow tractors, to use the batteries at its 16 global production sites.

Rare earths are chemically similar elements that include neodymium, used to make magnets for hybrid cars, and cerium, used in catalytic converters in cars. A shortage of rare earth element production in the U.S. leaves its energy security at risk.

The European New Car Assessment Program runs the operation, which aims to promote cars that are less polluting and more fuel- and energy-efficient by providing consumers with independent information about cars’ performance.

Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcycle drivers account for almost half of all traffic-related fatalities in Spain and international 5G automotive associations say the technology could reduce accidents 68%.

Electriq-Global claims modeling shows the fuel, using a standard-sized fuel tank, would cost less than half the equivalent gasoline price to fill up – and would deliver about twice the range while being completely emissions-free.

Kubas Manganese Hydride-1, discovered by an international team of researchers, is said to allow for fuel tanks that are smaller, less costly, and more convenient and energy-dense than existing hydrogen fuel technologies.

Purdue says the patented technology is safe and affordable for recharging electric- and hybrid-vehicle batteries by replacing the fluid in the batteries through a process similar to refueling a car at a gas station.

French autonomous- and electric-vehicle developer Navya and engineering consultancy Insavalor, a subsidiary of Insa Lyon Research & Development, announce the creation of the Navya Academy by Insavalor.

Trials of the system were set up by engineers working in JLR’s Future Mobility division, supported by cognitive psychologists, after studies showed 41% of drivers and pedestrians worry about sharing the road with autonomous vehicles.

The European Parliament says countries such as China and the U.S. are moving rapidly to make connected and automated mobility available on the market and the European Union needs to respond much faster to the developments.

North America production by country, vehicle type, and manufacturer; by manufacturer, model line, and country; by manufacturer and platform; by manufacturer and plant; and by manufacturer and segment group for February 2019....More

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